It’s easier to communicate face-to-face if you’re walking side-by-side.One of the best ways to communicate with someone is to walk side-by-side. When you face another person, there’s that issue of eye contact to deal with. When you’re in front of someone, you can’t see his face, and when you’re behind, he can’t see […]

Gossip should never be disguised as concern.You already know that gossip should be avoided. So, you wouldn’t schedule a weekly meeting at Starbucks with a few friends for a gossip session. But there is a risk that the same thing could happen with as much regularity at many churches and homes (and coffee […]

The only way to rid yourself of prejudice is to see people through the eyes of Jesus.Prejudice is the barrier that keeps one person from accepting another. Racial prejudice is an obvious example, but there are many cultural, economic, and social prejudices as well. Whatever the distinction, if it creates a barrier between […]

When it comes to eternity, seats are available in the smoking and the non-smoking sections. which do you prefer?Eternity is serious business because it never ends. Where you will spend eternity is your own choice. (God doesn’t send anyone to hell; they go there because they reject His free offer of salvation.) […]

You wouldn’t want to know a God invented by people.The Bible tells us that God made the world and created people in His image (Gen. 1:1, 27). Apparently that isn’t good enough for the human race. The world has turned the tables and has created God in its image.
What if that were actually […]

Appreciate the diversities in other people instead of criticizing them.The apostle Paul preached and wrote about the subject of diversity long before the topic became politically correct. Diversity was an issue in the first-century churches. Those early Christian churches were composed of Jews and Gentiles, the rich and the slaves, the educated and […]

The reason God wants us to do things His way is because it’s the best way.
“Do your own thing” may be a catchy slogan, but it’s a lousy philosophy. God is all for us being unique–afterall, He made no two of us alike–but He’s not in favor of our putting our own interests first.
We […]

If you make an effort to overlook the little faults in others, maye they’ll do the same with your glaring flaws.It is easier to see the faults in other people. We can quickly identify the problems in someone else’s life. Maybe it’s a shrill voice or an annoying habit. Other people may […]

Develop your vocabulary, not to impress others, but to bless them.Words are amazingly versatile. They can be destructive weapons, or they can be agents of peace. Words can kill, and words can heal. Every day we make choices as to how we are going to use our words, or at least we […]

Spend more of your time and energy investing in people than you do investing in things.A good investment is determined by the safety of your capital and the rate of return. If you are going to put your money into something, you want to make sure that it won’t be lost and that you […]